Question about how wrap the Tsuka ito

[Unixd0g]

Hi guys, first i want to say Hi, im new on this forum im an Kendo and Iaido Practicier and im tyring to try to solve some of my questions about Tsuka Ito.

 

I just want to know if the "right" way to "tie" the Tsuka Ito is just this way

 

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... ure082.jpg

 

(i take this pic from an post on this board from jezah81)

 

or is possible to do it this way (a lot of Non Nihonto swords for example some chineses that i see come in this way)

 

 

 

PS: i really wanna say WOW for all the posts of this Forum i was like 2 hours reading and reading and a i found a lot of info.

[Brian]

Mauro (Don't forget to sign all posts with a name)

 

There are more than 50 styles of tsukamaki. Take a look at:

http://home.planet.nl/~sebregts/ and http://www.tsukamaki.net/

 

Regards,

Brian

[Stephen]

another link to the buck pagge and how to http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm

 

also link to David McDonlad who i use when having a tsuka wrapped.

http://www.montanairon.com/tsukamaki.html#building

[Unixd0g]

Ok, thanks Guys some of the pics have not enough bright and i cant see it detailed

 

In the pics that i post in the fist the wrap are one time for one way and the other to another (sorry for my english)

 

in the 2nd pic all the time are to the same side. is that possible? or are very wrong?

 

Mauro G